Scottish Makar Kathleen Jamie and host Alistair Heather are joined in the Scottish Poetry Library by some of the most talented and vital voices in modern Scottish letters. Enjoy poetry readings and enlightening discussion. Supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.
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To mark the opening of the ‘Treasures of the National Library of Scotland’, we’ve asked some of Scotland’s real life national treasures to select their favourite items from the exhibition. Hosted by Julia Sutherland, this series of podcasts takes a deeper dive into the objects, collections and artefacts that each guest finds most interesting. They explore the historical significance of the items to the country, and how that resonates with them personally. Featuring Grant Stott, Liz Lochhead, ...
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The Scottish Review of Books Podcast amplifies the print and online offerings of Scotland’s critical quarterly. Episodes contain interviews with the magazine’s writers and editors, discussion of articles in new issues, original essays, and reporting from across Scotland’s cultural landscape.
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Talking about all the different things that 'digital' means in the arts, culture and heritage sectors. Tales of success and failure, interrogating the shiny new things and looking at what works (or not) and why, Interviews with digital folks working across the sector and beyond, in-house, consultants, funders, and more. Join us at the first Digital Works Conference in Leeds, UK on the 24th-25th April 2024.
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525 Years in the Pursuit of Truth: A New History of The University of Aberdeen
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From its ancient origins in the 1495 founding of King’s College through to thriving global endeavours in 2020, the University of Aberdeen boasts a historic legacy spanning 525 years of leading and engaging with intellectual currents of the wider world. Yet quatercentenary and quincentennial memorial histories of the University of Aberdeen portray the institution from a regional and national perspective. The Aberdeen University librarian between 1894 and 1926, Peter John Anderson (1853-1926), ...
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If you thought history was dull, dry and boring, you haven't read Bill Nye's books! He brings wit, humor, satire, irony and sheer nonsensical fun into the subject, making it both entertaining and memorable. The Comic History of England was published posthumously in 1896 after the writer's tragic and untimely death half-way through the project. Hence it remains incomplete and covers the history of the island nation only up to the Tudor period. However, beginning with Julius Caesar, the Roman ...
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Episode 057 - Ash and Katie, Bytes #13 - on the state of social in 2024, an AI policy from the National Library of Scotland, and a story which highlights the delicate nature of the internet
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The thirteenth episode of Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 (or 4) things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on Sept 3rd. We talk about: Matt Stasoff on the State of Social in 2024 Rob Cawston on the National Library of Scotland's AI Statement Carly Ayre…
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'Memory is unreliable, and a creative practise in itself'... Memory and nostalgia are powerful, evocative experiences that have inspired some of the greatest literary works. Joining Scotland's Makar, Kathleen Jamie, and host Ally Heather for this episode, and sharing their own poems inspired by memory, are poets Iona Lee and Kevin P Gilday. To acce…
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How important is a sense of place when it comes to poetry? Two very different parts of Scotland are represented on this episode of Lantern. Shane Strachan from Aberdeenshire and Hugh McMillan from Dumfries and Galloway join host Ally Heather and Scotland's Makar, Kathleen Jamie in the Scottish Poetry Library. To access poetry for free in person, vi…
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Animal Spirits: Em Strang and Garry McKenzie
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'Nothing is yet in its true form'... Poetry is not just about human forms or emotions. Across history, other species have inspired art and literature - and that is our theme for this episode. Examining animal spirits and creatures from the 'more than human' world with Ally and Kathleen, at the Scottish Poetry Library, Em Strang and Garry McKenzie. …
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Episode 056 - Dr Martin Poulter (Khalili Foundation) on building bridges between cultural heritage and Wikipedia and the transformative potential of taking a more open approach to content and knowledge ...
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Dr. Martin Poulter is Wikimedian in Residence at the Khalili Foundation. We hear how Martin moved from being a dedicated volunteer Wikipedia contributor to a key advocate for the open content movement, harnessing Wikipedia’s potential to democratise access to cultural heritage and knowledge. Through his collaborations with organisations like the Bo…
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Episode 055 - Ash and Katie, Bytes #12 - the habits of innovative councils, Google's research on the consumption habits of Gen Z, and a good idea from Friends of the Earth
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The twelfth in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 (or 4) things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on July 16th. We talk about: The 5 habits of innovative councils Business Insider on Google's research looking at Gen Z's consumption habits…
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Tradition: Gerda Stevenson and Marjorie Lotfi
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What happens when traditions get broken? When there is a movement in a family, or within a culture? Exploring the feminist tradition of picking up on lost female voices, Gerda Stevenson and Marjorie Lotfi explore this topic through their own work, guided by Kathleen Jamie and Ally Heather. To access poetry for free in person, via post, or online, p…
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The Scottish Canon: Titilayo Farukuoye and Alycia Pirmohamed
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Scots are rightly proud of their literary heritage, but how can past work - or the canon - impact writers today? Makar Kathleen Jamie and co-host Ally Heather are joined by poets Titilayo Farukuoye and Alycia Pirmohamed to discuss the relationship between the canon and a fresh generation of young writers. To access poetry for free in person, via po…
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The legacy of Robert Fergusson: with Robert Crawford
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250 years since he died, Robert Fergusson is still revered and respected by the Scottish literary community. Exploring his life and work in more detail, Kathleen Jamie and Ally Heather are joined by another Robert - Robert Crawford - to learn more about his life, and untimely death. To access poetry for free in person, via post, or online, please f…
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Memorial: Catherine Wilson Garry and Alec Finlay
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Poetry enables elagy and helps us remember the past, and those who have passed. What does this mean in public and private spheres? Attitudes of memory and memorial are integral to the work of poets Catherine Wilson Garry and Alec Finlay, and they join Kathleen Jamie and Ally Heather to explore this evocative theme. To access poetry for free in pers…
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Episode 054 - Ross Eustis (SFJAZZ) on growing digital programmes from scratch, finding new audiences, learning from other cultural organisations, and the role of digital in enhancing the in-person experience ...
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A conversation with SFJAZZ's Director of Digital, Ross Eustis. Since 2020 SFJAZZ have developed a comprehensive programme of content for their digital audiences. We look at how these programmes can expand audience reach and enhance engagement. Ross talks about how this digital work can complement in-person experiences, making performances more acce…
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Episode 053 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #11 - Patreon's CEO on the "Future of Creativity on the Web", the demise of Deviantart and what this tells us about the wider internet, and an analysis of a tweet about ...
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The eleventh in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 (or 4) things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on May 30th. We talk about: Patreon CEO, Jack Conte's SXSW keynote "Death of the Follower & the Future of Creativity on the Web" A Slate ar…
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Episode 052 - Kate Carter (Edinburgh International Festival) on experiments with the audience experience
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We sit down with the brilliant Kate Carter, Director of Audiences at the Edinburgh International Festival. Kate shares the experiments that EIF have been carrying out around their audience experience, particularly for classical concerts.By Digital Works
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Episode 051 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #10 - reflecting on key themes at this year's Digital Works Conference - asking the right questions, understanding audiences, focusing on accessibility, and learning from ...
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The tenth in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie usually discuss 3 (or 4) things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter but in this episode are looking back at the first Digital Works Conference. Ash and Katie identify a few themes and takesaways that are applicable to all cultural organisations, regardless of size: Prioritising questions,…
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Episode 050 - Adam Stoneman (Muse-Tech Ireland) on the implications for the cultural sector of emerging technologies and the need for robust critical engagement with the opportunities and challenges these ...
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A conversation with Adam Stoneman, founder of Ireland's Muse-Tech Working Group. Adam's career is a testament to the possibilities that can arise when cultural institutions embrace technology to democratise and enhance the museum experience. Last year the Muse-Tech Working Group, a cohort of Irish museum professionals, published Museum Technology: …
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Episode 049 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #9 - a conversation about digital media trends in 2024, museums joining the fediverse, attention metrics at the New York Times, and a creative use of AI
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The nineth in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 (or 4) things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on April 15th. We talk about: Deloitte's 2024 Digital Media report Aaron Cope's blog post on how the SFO Museum is navigating the Fediverse W…
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Male friendships: Andrew Greig and Michael Pedersen
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'Me and my Dad will just about manage a handshake'. Is male emotionality a barrier we have to break down? And are male friendships changing generationally? Poets Andrew Greig and Michael Pedersen join Scottish Makar Kathleen Jamie and Alistair Heather to examine, through their own work, how relationships between males are depicted in Scottish writi…
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Episode 048 - Dr Brett Ashley Crawford and Paul Hansen on their new book 'Raising the Curtain. Technology Success Stories from Performing Arts Leaders and Artists'
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A conversation with Dr Brett Ashley Crawford and Paul Hansen. Their new book (Raising the Curtain. Technology Success Stories from Performing Arts Leaders and Artists) looks at how performing arts organisations and artists are successfully using technology in a variety of different contexts. We talked about how the pandemic became a catalyst for in…
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Episode 047 - Ash, Bytes #8 - Hilary Knight, Seb Chan, and Aled John on looking forward to the Digital Works Conference
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I chatted with Hilary Knight, Seb Chan, and Aled John to hear a bit more about what they'll be talking about at this month's Digital Works Conference as well as what they're looking forward to. We looked at the potential of informal networking, discussing how tea break chats can lead to new ideas and fortify the cultural community. The lessons that…
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Episode 046 - Michal Čudrnák (Slovak National Gallery) on building in-house teams, public-private partnerships, sector support, and the role digital can play in enhancing the in-person experience
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In this episode Ash chats to Michal Čudrnák Head of Digital Collections & Services at the Slovak National Gallery. We talk about the history of the gallery, and how the Digital team has grown and evolved over recent years. We talk about the interesting and somewhat unique role that the Slovak National Gallery plays in supporting the wider Slovak cu…
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Episode 045 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #7 - a conversation about advances and problems with AI, YouTube CEO's predictions for 2024, and shifts in how the web is monetised
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The seventh in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on February 26th. We talk about: The launch of OpenAI's new text-to-video product, Sora. The apparent meltdown that ChatGPT had last week, and the …
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Episode 044 - Samantha King (VIVE Arts) on the conditions required for good work to happen, the financial and operational realities of creating immersive experiences, and how artistic and technology teams ...
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A great conversation about immersive experiences with VIVE Arts' Head of Programme, Samantha King. We talked about a LOT including: the conditions required for new ways of thinking and working to take root; the importance of sharing knowledge and collaboration; the operational and financial realities of creating immersive work. We returned to a lon…
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Episode 043 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #6 - a conversation about platform ethics, highlighting the work of the National Gallery, and looking at the failed collab between Punchdrunk and Niantic
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The sixth in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on January 29th. We talk about: Hugh Wallace asking 'is it time to shake up your social media', the Association of Cultural Enterprises leaving X, an…
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Episode 042 - Stuart Buchanan (Sydney Opera House) on digital teams, international collaborations, reaching new audiences, experimentation, rights and IP, and artistic applications of AI
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We catch up with Sydney Opera House's Head of Screen, Stuart Buchanan. We talk about Stuart's new job title, how digital teams are structured at SOH, and the unhelpfully vague nature of the word 'digital'. Stuart shares how digital artistic programmes have enabled the Sydney Opera House to work with new artists, in new ways. The issues and challeng…
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01 Invasion of Caesar: The Discovery of Tin and Subsequent Enlightenment of Britain
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Episode 041 - Haydn Corrodus on unleashing Social Media's potential for cultural organisations, the value of story-telling, understanding your audience, and being thoughtful about how you're showing up ...
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Our last episode of 2023 is a conversation with Haydn Corrodus. Haydn is a social media and digital marketing consultant who was previously an Arts Council England Tech Champion as part of the Digital Culture Network Haydn brings rich insights into the fragmented and ever-evolving world of social media, and its potential for storytelling, connectin…
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02 The Various Roman Yokes: Their Growth, Degeneration, and Final Elimination
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03 The Advent of the Angles: Causes Which Led to the Rehabilitation of Britain on New Lines
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04 The Influx of the Danes: Facts Showing Conclusively Their Influence on the Britain of Today
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05 The Troublous Middle Ages: Demonstrating a Short Reign for Those Who Travel at a Royal Gait
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06 The Danish Oligarchy: Disaffections Attending Chronic Usurpation Proclivities
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07 Other Disagreeable Claimants: Foreign Foibles Introduced, Only to be Expunged with Characteristic Pugnacity
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08 The Norman Conquest: Complex Commingling of Facetious Accord and Implaccable Discord
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09 The Feudal System: Successful Inauguration of Homogeneal Methods for Restricting Incompatable Demagogues
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10 The Age of Chivalry: Light Dissertation on the Knights-Errant, Maids, Fools, Prelates, and Other Notorious Characters of that Period
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11 Conquest of Ireland: Uncomfortable Effects Following the Cultivation of an Acquisitorial Propensity
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12 Magna Charta Introduced: Slight Difficulties Encountered in Overcoming an Unpopular and Unreasonable Prejudice
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13 Further Disagreements Recorded: Illustrating the Amiability of the Jew and the Perversity of the Scot
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14 Irritability of the French: Interminable Dissension, Assisted by the Plague, Continues Reducing the Population
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15 More Sanguinary Triumphs: Onward March of Civilization Graphically Delineated with the Historian’s Usual Completeness
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16 Unpleasant Caprices of Royalty: Introduction of Printing as a Subsidiary Aid in the Progress of Emancipation
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17 Biography of Richard III: Being an Allegorical Panegyric of the Incontrovertible Machinations of an Egotistical Usurper
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Inheritance: Niall Campbell - live at Push The Boat Out 2023
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Multi-award winning poet Niall Campbell joins Scottish Makar Kathleen Jamie and host Alistair Heather on stage at the Push The Boat Out poetry festival 2023. Our theme is inheritance and tradition. To access poetry for free in person, via post, or online, please find details at the Scottish Poetry Library website here. The Lantern Scottish Poetry p…
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18 Disorder Still the Popular Fad: General Admixture of Pretenders, Religion, Politics, and Disgruntled Monarchs
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Episode 040 - Bytes #5, Ash and Katie reflect on 2023 looking at declining attention spans, AI challenges, shifts in where users are spending their time online, and some attempts at predicting priorities ...
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In the last podcast episode of the year, Katie and Ash reflect on 2023 - picking a few of the most notable articles, podcasts, research reports, and new stories of the year. We discuss digital overload and the impact it's had on our attention spans. Exploring whether our cultural institutions could become havens of focus and relaxation in the blizz…
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Episode 039 - Dr Carrie Goucher on meeting culture, the role of psychological safety, advice on how to improve the effectiveness of your meetings, and building trust in teams
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A conversation with Dr Carrie Goucher. Carrie helps people transform meetings and meeting culture. She has redesigned how we meet for the collaborative era, crafting meetings that are honest, focused, supportive and energising. Carrie’s PhD created an evidence-based framework for what underpins meeting success (spoiler alert: it’s not having an age…
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Episode 038 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #4 - exploring 50 years of the internet, the ChatGPT store (and associated soap opera), the death of the social internet, and a polemic about SEO
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The fourth in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 (actually 4) things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on November 10th. We talk about: Internet Artifacts This TechCrunch article "App Store for AI: OpenAI’s GPT Store lets you build (and m…
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Episode 037 - Zoe Williams (Vagina Museum) on crowdfunding, owning your niche, building a community, dealing with censorship, ignoring the trolls, and having a sense of humour
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A chat with Zoe Williams, the Head of Communications and Fundraising at the Vagina Museum in London. We discuss their successful recent crowdfunding campaign, we also explore how they've harnessed the power of digital platforms to reach a global audience, built a robust community online, and how they’ve carved out their niche in the digital sphere.…
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Episode 036 - Ash & Katie, Bytes #3 - Exploring Twitter's transformation (/disintegration), Advances in AI, and the new Web Accessibility guidelines
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The third in our new series, Bytes, where Ash and Katie discuss 3 things from the latest Digital Works Newsletter. In this episode we'll be discussing some of the links in the newsletter that went out on October 20th. We talk about: "The Moral Case for No Longer Engaging With Elon Musk’s X" by Dave Lee ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak The relea…
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